2+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) ABC News papal contributor Father James Martin SJ said if the app doesn't lead to real connection with God and with other people, "then it's pretty hollow." ... People can text with Jesus on controversial new app that uses AI ABC News papal contributor Father James Martin SJ said if the app doesn't lead to real connection with God and with other people, "then it's pretty hollow." Officials hold news conference on Henderson, NY road rage death Dow Jones Industrial Average Tracking the storm hitting southern California with heavy rain and potential mudslides Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava during eruption Trial for Ohio police officer charged with shooting death of pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting Trump calls for DOJ probe into other Epstein ties, including Clinton Several protesters detained outside Chicago-area ICE detention center 'Violent' inmate on the run after…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago (391+ words) Pope Leo suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they celebrate Thanksgiving this year, encouraging "all people to try and promote peace and harmony." Pope Leo encourages Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving Pope Leo suggested that Americans should focus on gratitude as they celebrate Thanksgiving this year, encouraging "all people to try and promote peace and harmony." Tracking holiday air traffic over the continental US: FlightAware Interstate 95 in Philadelphia ahead of Thanksgiving holiday Tracking severe weather potential in the South; Thanksgiving travel weather forecast for the nation Philadelphia International Airport ahead of Thanksgiving holiday View of Mar-a-Lago where Pres. Trump will spend Thanksgiving Massive fire engulfs residential apartment complex in Hong Kong Storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans for millions of Americans 2 storms sweep East FBI reportedly opens inquiry into Democratic lawmakers Trump details peace deal framework as…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (450+ words) Archbishop Stephen Wood, leader of the Anglican Church in North America, has taken a leave of absence amid allegations of misconduct, which he denies The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America " a conservative denomination that broke away from the more liberal Episcopal Church about 15 years ago " has taken a leave of absence after facing allegations of sexual and other misconduct, which he denies. Archbishop Stephen Wood announced the leave Monday while he awaits the outcome of a church disciplinary process triggered by a formal complaint, called a presentment, of alleged misconduct against him. Wood, 62, a married father of four, has denied the allegations. "I believe the charges against me lack merit, and I categorically and emphatically deny the particular accusation of attempted physical contact made against me by a former St. Andrew's employee," Wood said in a…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago (916+ words) Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Turkey before heading to Lebanon Leo had two key appointments in Istanbul before flying to Beirut: a prayer at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and a divine liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, whose invitation to commemorate an important Christian anniversary was the impetus for Leo's visit. On the second leg of his maiden papal trip, Leo was visiting Lebanon at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country after years of successive crises. He is fulfilling a promise of Pope Francis, who had wanted to visit for years but was unable to as his health worsened. Francis often quoted St. John Paul II, who in 1989 said Lebanon was more than just a country, it was a "message" " a message of fraternity and coexistence. Under Lebanon's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (674+ words) Organizers held a Mass on All Saints Day and D'a de los Muertos in Illinois. Faith leaders denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for rejecting access to give Communion to immigrants being held at an Illinois facility over the weekend. The Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL), a Catholic and Christian-rooted nonprofit, organized a Mass by the immigration processing center on All Saints Day and D'a de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. Organizers estimate some 2,000 people attended on Saturday, as many prayed, sang and held signs protesting ICE." "Operation Midway Blitz has caused chaos and mayhem in our city," Michael Oki'czyc-Cruz, the executive director of CSPL, told ABC News, referring to the immigration crackdown in Chicago. "It's creating such fear and trauma for so many of the families that we work…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago (907+ words) Pope Leo XIV's first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations with two of the Catholic Church's top priorities: Orthodox Christians and Muslims. It will also give history's first American pope the spotlight to speak in broader terms about peace in the Middle East in languages much of the world can understand: He'll speak exclusively in English while in Turkey, and a combination of English and French in Lebanon, in a departure from the Vatican's traditional lingua franca of Italian. Security will be tight, especially after Israel fired a strike in Beirut to target Hezbollah, just days before Leo arrives. Here's a look at some of the expected highlights of the Nov. 27-Dec. 2 visit to two countries that the late Pope Francis had intended to visit but couldn't as his health deteriorated. Both…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago (663+ words) Former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry says God set him free when he was pardoned by President Donald Trump TULSA, Okla. -- Former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry praised Jesus and thanked President Donald Trump for pardoning his past tax evasion and drug charges as he preached Sunday at a Tulsa church. Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, welcomed the eight-time All-Star to the pulpit of Sheridan Church, where more than 400 worshippers cheered when Strawberry mentioned Trump's decision earlier this month to issue the pardon. "God just completely set me free when he gave me a pardon from President Donald J. Trump," said the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year. "Other presidents had opportunities, but they didn't do it." Strawberry hit 335 homers and had 1,000 RBIs and 221 stolen bases in 17 seasons with the Mets, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (304+ words) Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his trip to Turkey with a visit to Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday. This is the pope's first foreign trip. He will also visit Lebanon. Leo, history's first American pope, is expected to speak in broader terms about peace in the Middle East Spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement after questions arose about whether Leo prayed in the mosque or not, describing the mosque visit as a silent one to contemplate. Bruni said: "The pope experienced his visit to the mosque in silence, in a spirit of contemplation and listening, with deep respect for the place and the faith of those who gather there in prayer." Past papal visits to the mosque have always raised questions about whether the popes would pray in the Muslim house of worship or merely visit as…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) Unity, dialogue and setting aside differences are the key messages for Pope Leo, who is taking part in events alongside the spiritual leader of about 300 million Orthodox Christians in Turkey. Pope Leo delivers message of unity on 1st foreign trip Unity, dialogue and setting aside differences are the key messages for Pope Leo, who is taking part in events alongside the spiritual leader of about 300 million Orthodox Christians in Turkey. View of Mar-a-Lago where Pres. Trump spent Thanksgiving Tracking holiday air traffic over the continental US: FlightAware Tracking the cross-country storm set to impact the rest of the holiday weekend Dow Jones Industrial Average Wintry weather threatens post-Thanksgiving travel Busiest travel day expected this weekend National Guard member shot in DC attack dies Anti-corruption scandal hits Ukraine ahead of upcoming peace talks "GMA" mascot shines in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade Black…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (1157+ words) After decades of controversies over sexuality and theology in the worldwide Anglican Communion, some leaders of a conservative coalition says it's time to make a final break from what has long been one of the world's largest Protestant church families That would make a slow-growing Anglican schism complete " if it happens. But how many church provinces go along with the rupture remains to be seen. Some of the communion's largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to the conservative group that announced the break " known as the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon. But several member churches have been silent on the plan, weeks after it was announced. Gafcon's announcement came shortly after the October appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the first woman to be archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglican Communion's symbolic spiritual leader. Many in England and other…...